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Gerotor apparatus for a quasi-isothermal Brayton cycle engine
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2014-09-02)
According to one embodiment of the invention, a gerotor apparatus includes an outer gerotor having an outer gerotor chamber, an inner gerotor, at least a portion of which is disposed within the outer gerotor chamber, and ...
High-efficiency jet ejector and propulsive jet
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2010-08-24)
According to one embodiment of the invention, a system for altering fluid flow includes a main body having a first fluid flowing therethrough, a plurality of conduits disposed within the main body to form a plurality of ...
Alternative paths to alcohols and hydrocarbons from biomass
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2012-07-31)
A method of producing alcohols, hydrocarbons, or both from biomass by converting biomass into a carboxylic acid, reacting the carboxylic acid with an olefin to produce an ester and hydrogenolyzing the ester to produce ...
Thermal conversion of volatile fatty acid salts to ketones
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 1999-10-19)
This invention provides a method for thermally converting volatile fatty acid (VFA) salts to ketones by mixing dry calcium salts of VFAs with hot heat transfer agent in an evacuated container, thereby causing thermal ...
Open brayton bottoming cycle and method of using the same
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2016-08-30)
According to one embodiment, an open brayton bottoming cycle includes a heat exchanger configured between a compressor and an expander. The heat exchanger is configured to receive heat from a heat source and supply at least ...
Thermal conversion of fatty acid salts to ketones
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2001-07-17)
This invention provides a method for thermally converting volatile fatty acid (VFA) salts to ketones by mixing dry calcium salts of VFAs with hot heat transfer agent in an evacuated container, thereby causing thermal ...
Electric machine having a high-torque switched reluctance motor
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2010-02-16)
According to one embodiment of the present invention, an electric machine comprises a stator and a rotor. The stator has at least one stator pole with a first leg and a second leg. The rotor has at least one rotor pole. ...
Vapor-compression evaporative air conditioning systems and components
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2006-08-22)
Novel vapor compression evaporative cooling systems which use water as a refrigerant are provided, as are methods for using same. Also provided are novel compressors, compressor components, and means for removing noncondensibles ...
Gerotor apparatus for a quasi-isothermal Brayton cycle engine
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2014-12-09)
According to one embodiment of the invention, an engine system comprises a housing, an outer gerotor, an inner gerotor, a tip inlet port, a face inlet port, and a tip outlet port. The housing has a first sidewall, a second ...
Gerotor apparatus having outer gerotor with strengthening members
(United States. Patent and Trademark Office, 2017-06-06)
According to one embodiment of the invention, a gerotor apparatus includes a first gerotor, a second gerotor, and a synchronizing system operable to synchronize a rotation of the first gerotor with a rotation of the second ...